All Star Japanese Engines and Auto Service

I had Robert work on my beloved 1999 Acura TL for 5+ years till I sold it in 2014. He saved me a bundle (several hundred dollars) by replacing a half-​axle rather than doing the CV joint repair the dealer recommended. He always seemed pretty honest in his recommendations. He is not always cheap. I paid top dollar for an average replacement battery. My high mileage car starting having the trouble light come on and I followed his recommended carbon clean out which solved the problem for only a few weeks. A few hundred dollars in different repairs also lasted only a few weeks. I managed to get the car to pass inspection but the problem soon returned. I think he was just guessing as to what the problem was. I drove with the trouble light on sometimes and off sometimes and then sold the car rather than throwing more money at the unknown problem.

We love Robert and his staff! I took my ancient Subaru in for a recurring fuse malfunction and Robert replaced the fuse for a nominal charge and also showed me how to replace the fuse if it fails again. I had previously taken the car to the dealership and they wanted $ 300 just to diagnose the problem.

I have used Robert and his team for eight years. He has always been fair and reasonable. Consequently, I have sent several friends and neighbors there and all have been happy.
One reviewer seems to have had a problem there but I would say he is in the very small minority. I continue to recommend this shop.

I have used All Star for 2 years. They never try to push any unneeded repairs, and always do great work.

I was told by another repair shop the rear diff on my truck was bad and it would cost me $ 1200. Took it to all-​star to get a second opinion. They claimed my diff was not the issue, it was my front brake pads. Great! Thought I would save about $ 900 and that would solve the problem. After I pick it up, driving down the highway (not 12 hours later) my diff goes completely out, even though Rob from all-​star claims they looked at it. He offers to have it towed back to his place. Fine. Takes a look at it then decides, it IS the diff. So basically they didn’t look at it at all.
I then asked for a firm estimate on cost. He quotes me at $ 1350. About $ 150 more than the other place but he agreed to pay the tow since he overlooked it the first time. Whatever. I call about picking it up and am surprised when he asks for $ 1550. He tries to charge me for the tow and some wrong parts that he ordered the first time. After having to argue with Rob over the phone while he is yelling at me because I refused to pay more than what his first firm estimate was, we end up settling at $ 1400.
I go to pick up my truck and notice a puddle of oil underneath the rear end. I decide I’m not going to mess with this guy anymore and take it to the first place. Pull in and it is dripping tons of oil. The second place I took it to said the job was very sloppy. The diff was over-​filled with oil. They did a routine service on the diff. They opened it up and cleaned the gaskets and put clean oil in it because Rob had failed to do so. The mechanics at All-​Star obviously do not know what they are doing!
This was the worst customer service experience I have ever had. I would not recommend this place to anyone!

Mrs. Bear and I have been getting engine work done on our two Toyota pickups at this location for almost twenty years. This engine repair garage is tucked away in a line of business establishments along Lindbergh Dr. just east of Midway Rd., along the south border of Addison Regional Airport. An Enterprise Rent-​A-​Car office is located conveniently nearby.
Recently, the engine in our 1995 Toyota pickup threw off its timing chain, which ruined the engine and left poor Mrs. Bear stranded along the George Bush Turnpike. After rescuing Mrs. Bear, I called Robert at All Star, and he immediately arranged to have the truck towed to his shop for an engine rebuild. By doing so, he saved us nearly $ 2,000 off the cost of a new engine.
After only four days in the shop, Mrs. Bear has her truck back and it runs like new again, much to her delight. We can highly recommend Robert at All Star for any engine work on Japanese cars or trucks.